Wrapper for cigars.



A. SCHNEIDER.

I WRAPPER FOR CIGARS.

APPLICATION FILED 11011.9, 1911.

1,028,498, 1 I Patented June 4, 1912.

6 i I i 6 3 n uentoz UNITED STATES PATENT ormon.

ANTHONY SCHNEIDER, OF JERSEY CITY, JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO SEIDENBERG & COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., 1k CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

' WRAPTEER roe CIGARS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 4', 1912.

Application filed November 9, 1911. Serial No. 659,435.

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The present invention relates to wrappers for cigars, and as shown illustrates the wrapper in connection with an individual cigar, although it will be understood that it is applicable to a package of cigars if desired.

It has for its objects to provide a cheap readily applied wrapper or covering in which an individual cigar or packet may be inclosed expeditiously; which will preserve the cigar and prevent deterioration thereof by' reason of wrapper-breakage or rapid drying out under bad atmospheric condi tions; and which will prevent any unsanitary conditions of the cigar by reason of would-be purchasers handling them, as is not infrequently the case, for being inclosed in the wrapper or covering all contact of the fingers with the cigar itself is prevented. Further 'the wrapper may conveniently carry a. brand mark or trade mark of the goods so that each cigar or package of cigars will be identified by the inclosing wrapper, the wrapper which I have invented being so laid about the cigar that it may be easily removed therefrom, and without the danger of breaking the cigar.

I accomplish the objects above stated by.

providing a wrapper preferably of the form shown and described in this disclosure of any suitable material, a good grade of paper being preferred, which wrapper may be snugly rolled about the cigar, its ends twisted, and then flatly secured so as to give a smooth package which will readily pack in the box.

In order that the invention may be understood by those skilled in the art, I have shown. in the accompanying drawing one embodiment thereof, and that'the best now known to me, although it is obvious that some variation in details may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing :Figure 1 is a view showing the wrapper spread out in flat con- 5 dition. Fig. 2 shows the initial step of rolling the cigar in the wrapper. the wrapper completely rolled about the cigar. Fig. 4 shows the twist given to the ends of the wrapper. Fig. 5 shows the twisted ends laid back and secured. Fig. (i is a cross sectional view on the line 6--6 of Fig. 5, to show the close arrangement of the plies of the wrapper in the finished package.

Referring to the drawing by numbers, like numbers indicating like parts in the several views, 10 denotes the wrapper,

which, as shown, is of regular hexagonal outline, although this outline may be varied if desired, the only desideratum being that the wrapper shall have a body portion of sutticient dimensions to inclose the cigar, and projecting ends for the twisting step of wrapping. This wrapper 10 may bear any suitable brand mark or legend indicative of the goods.

, The first step in applying this wrapper to the goods is illustrated in Fig. 2, and consists in laying a cigar (shown in dotted lines) on the wrapper and folding one edge of the wrapper 10 about the cigar. The cigar with this folded edge will then be Fig. 3 shows until the complete wrapping, illustrated in Fig. 3, is effected, and in this condition (Fig. 3) it will be seen that the cigar is snugly incased in the cylindrically rolled wrapper proper position, and with the angulate ends 11 projecting to apoint beyond the ends of the cigar. In this condition the body portion of the wrapper is held firmly, and the.

projecting ends 11 are twisted, preferably one complete turn, so as to set the wrapper snugly about the cigar and draw the wrapper edge 12 closely to the cigar body, this twisting of the ends setting the wrapper snugly against the'tip and endportions of the cigar. In the condition shown in Fig. 4 it will be seen that the twisted end portions 11 present flattened and pointed ends, which are. then folded back and. flatly laid upon the sloping ends of the cigar. Prior to folding these end portions 11 back they are touched with paste or any suitable adhesive so that they will adhere to the body of the wrapper. As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, these flat end portions 11 do not bulge and so destroy for they lie flat against the cover portion withthe trade mark or legend in p the regularity of the package,

y the cover being untwisted and of substan- 10, and no projectionsor protuberances rethe body preventing any unwinding of theend twists 12 which hold the wrapper snugly about the cigar.

I claim 1. A cigar-package comprising a cigar,

and a heXagonally-shaped cover having a body portion of substantially the length of "a cigar and projecting pointed ends,

Wrapped cylindrically about the cigar and held by end-twists; the projecting ends of V Witnesses.

tia-lly rectangular outline and laid back smoothly on the body thereto by an adhesive.

2. A cigar package comprising a cigar; and a cover having a substantially rectangular body portion and flaring ends, the said body portion being wrapped cylindrically portion and. secured about the cigar and held by end twists; the.

ends being untwisted, laid back upon and lengthwise of the package, and secured thereto by. an adhesive.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto s t my hand in ANTHONY SCHNEIDER. Witnesses: I I

R. J. BOYLAN,

L. A. HAMMERSLEY.

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